鲁宾逊漂流记(英文版)

1、The Archetype of Robinson CrusoelRobinson Crusoe is one of the worlds most popular adventure novels. Daniel Defoe based his classic tale of shipwreck and survival on an uninhabited island is based on a true story. The real Robinson Crusoe was a Scotsman named Alexander Selkirk . lSelkirk eventually

2、returned to his home in Scotland, where he became quite a celebrity. Though he did get married, he never quite recovered from his stay on the island. Spending much of his time alone, he didnt feel comfortable living indoors and built a sort of cave or bower（凉棚） behind his fathers house that he staye

3、d in. He also trained two cats to perform little feats, like he did on the island. Eventually he returned to sea and he died of fever off the coast of Africa in 1721 at the age of 45. However, Defoe himself didnt acknowledge this resource. BackgroundBackgroundlRobinson Crusoe was written in the midd

4、le of 17th century. At that time, the bourgeois revolution was just over. Robinson was epitome of the society.lThe novel showed the time spirit that a d v o c a t e d f r e e d o m a n d development. At the same time, it showed B e n t h a m i s m (utilitarianism) in the world. Robinsons youthRobins

5、ons youthlHe fought against the advice of his father, pursuing his livelihood by going to sea.lHe does so and after a false start he has some success but a third voyage ends in slaverylHe eventually escapes a n d b e c o m e s a successful plantation owner.lHe embarks on a slave gathering expedition

6、 to W e s t A f r i c a b u t i s shipwrecked off the coast of Venezuela in a terrible storm.His twenty-eight years on an uninhabited His twenty-eight years on an uninhabited islandislandlThere was nothing but some jungles, wild animals.When he comes to the islandWhen he comes to the islandmake a gr

7、eat Cross on the Shorelonelylonely Trying to leaveTrying to leavefought against cannibal savagesfought against cannibal savageslater rescued one savage named Friday from death and made him his servantFridayFridayCharacterization Robinson Crusoe Self-independent; perseverant; inspiring and innovating

8、, adventurous, colonial mind; practical He is no flashy hero or grand epic adventurer, He does not boast of his courage in quelling the mutiny, and he is alwaysready to admit unheroic feelings of fear or panic, as when hefinds the footprint on the beach. Crusoe prefers to depicthimself as an ordinar

9、y sensible man, never as an exceptionalhero. survival instincts Characters of RonbinsonCharacters of Ronbinsonlcourage lwisdomlpositive attitudelNever give up Character analysis Character analysislThe character Robinson is not common sailor. He is a businessman who takes overseas business as his cau

10、se.lRobinson is a bourgeoisie with adventurous spirit lRobinson is a bourgeoisie of practical spirit. lRobinson is bourgeoisie of colonizing character. lIn Robinson Crusoe, Defoe traces the growth of Robinson from a nave and artless （simple, innocent） youth into a shrewd and hardened (strong-minded)

11、 man, tempered by numerous trials in his eventful life. The realistic account of the successful struggle of Robinson single-handedly against the hostile nature forms the best part of the novel. Robinson is here a real hero: a typical eighteenth-century English middle-class man, with a great capacity

12、 for work, inexhaustible energy, courage, patience and persistence in overcoming obstacles, in struggling against the hostile natural environment. He is the very prototype of the empire builder, the pioneer colonist.Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe Click to add title in here Friday is loyal to Robinso

13、n. He has no temper and he is outgoing, kindhearted. Friday to Robinson is what a child to father. Whenever and whatever it is, Friday prefers to sacrifice himself to protect Robinson. Although Robinson has tested Friday many times, Fridays behavior doesnt disappoint him, Friday proves his loyalty. Robinson has saved a poor savages life and soul, he feels very happy. In this lonely island, it is Friday who release Robinson deep inner pressure. Fridays appearance makes Robinson not that confused. He becomes positive to life . In fact ,everyone living in noisy society will have the fee